6 Months and Fun Visits

I know it's surprising, but our baby girl is already 6 months old! :)

We went on Friday for Lillian's 6 month check-up and here are a few of the highlights... She weighs 17.2 lbs which is in the 90th percentile and is 27 inches long which is in the 95th percentile. I know that I have mentioned it before, but it will just be amazing to me if I have a tall child since I come from such a long line of short people! She was already eating three meals a day (a mix of fruits and veggies) along with her four bottles, so there really isn't anything new there. We are moving into the Stage 2 foods however, so she will be eating more and having some combo foods now. So far, there isn't a single fruit or vegetable that she doesn't like, but bananas and sweet potatoes are by far her favorites! She is still not a napper, but sleeps between 11-12 hours a night so I won't complain. Also, Lillian had her first tooth break through last week and it looks like a second one will be here any day now!
We were so excited to have my aunt (Linda), uncle (Chris), and beautiful cousins (Meridith and Caroline) come up from Auburn last weekend to visit! Linda came and stayed with us (aka - took care of us) when Lillian was first born but this was the first time since then that we were able to spend time together.



Also, my friend, Lauren, brought her sweet little girl, Reese, over for a visit. I think it is so cute how children respond to other children... Lillian couldn't take her eyes off of Reese. It was also fun to see how Reese wanted to help so much with Lillian (she helped feed, change and hold her) and this is a very good thing since Lauren is about to have her second little girl! :)
Please have a good laugh at us trying to get a good picture of the two of them together.

Vacation... Not for Sissys!

A mother recently shared this quote with me and I love it! Probably because "The Carters" just went on our first family vacation and I now understand how true that statement really is. It's amazing how a four night trip can actually be a two week event with the planning, packing, unpacking and trying to return Lillian to her normal schedule (this is still a work in progress). For 35 years, vacations have been relaxing events that revolved all around... well, ME. I have come to realize however, that the days of sleeping in (we were up by 7 every morning), lounging with a pina colada by the pool all day (the one virgin pina colada I did get melted while I tried to make Lillian stop crying) and dinners at nice restaurants (the words "kid friendly" were used to discuss any and every dining option) are long gone. Let's just say that the torch has now been passed to the new queen of the house - and I wouldn't have it any other way!
Thanks so much to the Reeds for the fun trip to the beach and lots of great memories!!!

Family Picture...

Getting ready to try the pool...

So, she didn't instantly take to the water...

Things went much smoother with Trent... Us with the Reeds at the pool...

At least she enjoyed chewing on the float... Sometimes a girl just needs to nap... I think she really liked this hat...

Not as much as she likes her daddy though...
Day two went much better at the pool...

Our big girl can now sit up...

The kids patiently waiting on their dinners...